The Chanticleer International Book Awards (CIBAs)
Banquet & Ceremony
You know you want it…
We are excited to host the 2023 CIBAs Awards Ceremony on Saturday evening of the
2024 Chanticleer Authors Conference 4/18/24 – 4/21/24.
Join authors from all over the globe to celebrate the best books of the year!
The 2023 CIBA Finalists will be honored on Friday Evening, April 19th and again at Saturday’s CIBA event.
The First Place and Grand Prize Winners will be Announced at the CIBA Banquet and Awards Ceremony on Saturday, April 20th, 2024.
Don’t Delay. Register Today!
~Menu Choices for CAC 24 ~
Friday Seated Plated Luncheon with Keynote
Fairhaven Ballroom – 12:30 – 1:30
All meals served with water, rolls and butter. Beverage Station will be open in the Fairhaven Ballroom.
Menu Selections are:
A Pacific Northwest classic: Wild Caught Blackened Salmon with sweet blueberry caramelized onions, roasted asparagus, and herbed red potatoes
Roasted Chicken served with a delicious smoky tomato garlic cream, broccoli, and roasted tri-color potatoes
VEGAN / Vegetarian: Cauliflower Steak served with specially prepared Beluga lentils, braised kale, toasted pine nuts, served with a zippy gremolata and chili oil
Friday Reception (5 – 9 p.m.)
Terrace Room and Balcony
We will have a list of our favorite restaurants at the registration desk
for those of you who want to go out for dinner after appetizers.
Cash Bar (credit cards accepted) 5 p.m.
Wine, beer, cocktails, and other beverages will be available for purchase.
Grand Charcuterie Table
Assorted Crackers (including GF rice crackers), rolls, baguette, pita bread, focaccia (V),
Hummus, olive tapenade, spinach artichoke dip, jalapeño feta dip (V)
Chef’s choice of local and imported cheeses with seasonal accompaniments
Chefs choice cured meats with seasonal accompaniments
Grilled marinated vegetables, assorted olives, peppers, marinated salads, and fresh mozzarella
Join us afterwards at B-Town at the Sheraton! Kiffer will be there about 9:30 p.m. after dinner & appetizers.
Saturday Seated Plated Luncheon with Keynote
Fairhaven Ballroom 12:30 – 1:30
Beverage Station will be open in the Fairhaven Ballroom.
Menu Selections are:
Turkey Sandwich with savory roasted turkey, lettuce, tomato, red onion, Swiss cheese, served on whole wheat bread with Dijonnaise sauce served with pasta salad
BLT Sandwich with natural, hard-wood smoked Hempler bacon, leaf lettuce, fresh tomato, and a smear of pesto aioli served with pasta salad
Four Points House Salad: Mixed greens, sweet candied pecan and dried cranberries, served with a lovely house dressing, and tangy goat cheese on the side. Served with roll and butter
Saturday CIBA Banquet and Ceremony
Fairhaven Ballroom
Cash Bar opens at 5:30 p.m. Credit cards accepted
Complimentary Author Headshots by Dwayne Rogge, TreeHouse Photography 5 – 7 p.m.
Appetizers served at 5:30 p.m.
Dinner Seating at 7 p.m.
Starting Mixed Greens Salad, with sun-dried cranberries. Goat Cheese and candied pecans served on the side
Ranch and Vinaigrette Dressings on the table.
Rolls and Butter on the table
Plated Dinners served at approximately 7:30
Menu Selections are:
Grass Fed PNW Beef: Tender Grilled NY strip 6oz., with a savory demi-glace, herb marble potatoes, and roasted baby rainbow carrots
Seared Halibut 6oz. with a bright lemon caper beurre blanc sauce, fresh dill, and sweet pomegranate sauce,
with classic risotto and market vegetables
VEGAN / Vegetarian: Delicious grilled Butternut Squash Steak with coconut rice, wild mushrooms, smoked tomato sauce, and pomegranate.
The CIBA Ceremony will begin at approximately eight o’clock in the evening
The Dessert Station will be available during the CIBA Ceremony along with coffee and tea
Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting and Chocolate Mousse Cake
The Cash Bar with Wine, Beer, and Cocktails will be Open
~The Book Fair managed by Village Books will be open from 5 – 10 p.m.~
Then join us for the After Party Gathering at B-TOWN’s Bar & Grill at the Sheraton with its outside heated seating and inside table and chairs.
Sunday “Ask the Expert” Tea & Coffee
Fairhaven Ballroom
Join us Sunday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. for a special “Ask the Expert” event
where many of the presenters and experts will be available at tables to chat and discuss while enjoying coffee
Coffee and tea will be served and you are welcome to bring your breakfast with you for this amazing opportunity!
Thank you and your entire team for the experience of a lifetime. Cheers, J.I. Rogers
...And the Awards Dinner! I can’t say enough about it. It was fantastic. Like attending the Oscars. Everything – all weekend – was so well done and thought out and ran so smoothly, you’d think Chanticleer had an army of 100 working for them. All of this against a beautiful water view setting in Bellingham, Washington. By far, the most fun I’ve ever had at a conference, and considering all the sessions, lunches, and dinners, etc., a great value. Thank you! Elaine Williams Crockett
Nothing is better than being called up on stage to accept you blue ribbon for winning first place in a genre category while a sea of authors applauds your achievement–except perhaps being in the audience when your name is announced as a Grand Prize Winner.
Authors from around the world will be honored at our gala and awards banquet. Will you be one of them?
If you have been chosen as a semifinalist, you owe it to yourself to be there so that you can celebrate your victory properly, in the company of your peers where you can smile, wave and have your photo taken with your ribbon and the glow of success beaming on your face.
Tickets are available as part of your Chanticleer Authors Conference package. Guest Tickets are available for attendees who wish to bring friends and family, just send us an email once you register. Winner or spectator, everyone loves being a part of this extravaganza of the year’s best books.
What are you waiting for?
Register Today to join us!